Tata Steel, one of Europe's leading steel producers with major plants in Netherlands and UK and a part of Indian business conglomerate Tata Group, will be back at Wire & Tube 2022, its first show since 2018 following the coronavirus pandemic, at Dusseldorf, Germany.  

 

The world's most important trade fair for tube and tube processing industry, Wire & Tube will kick off on June 20 and run until June 24.

 

For Tata Steel the prestigious event in Dusseldorf is a chance to meet and greet customers old and new in person. It will also be a chance to showcase some major investments including a completely new mill at the company’s Corby site and a new slitter at the Hartlepool site – both in the UK, said a top official. 

 

"After the last few years, we are really looking forward to this opportunity to connect with so many customers in one place and showcase our broad tube portfolio," remarked Anil Jhanji, Chief Commercial Officer for Tata Steel UK.

 

Major investments, continued focus on customers and sustainability will be the topics for Tata Steel at this year’s Wire & Tube fair, he added.

 

Also on show will be the latest product developments including high strength steels and new internal coatings for Contiflo precision tubes.

 

With a range of advanced hot-finished and cold-formed tube products, Tata Steel’s strong commitment to sustainability and customer-focused service offering means the company can help customers succeed in their markets.

 

This event brings together the full tube portfolio from Tata Steel, manufactured to the highest standards of quality and sustainability in both the UK and the Netherlands.

 

Jacob Gerkema, Managing Director for Tata Steel Tubes in the Netherlands, said: "The combined offering of tube products from Tata Steel makes us a leader in steel tubes, while our integrated supply chains ensure responsibility and sustainability are at the core of our offering."

 

Tata Steel tube products, he stated, are used across a broad range of industries, including construction, machinery fabrication, energy and automotive. 

 

"For example, Automotive manufacturers profit from the advanced high strength precision tube offerings which can significantly reduce weight and cost, enabling the design of next generation headrests, twist-beams, chassis structures or instrument panel beams," he noted.

 

Tony Waite, Tata Steel Director of Sales Tubes & Engineering, said: "We are making major investments to further strengthen our tubes business and, as we come out of the coronavirus pandemic, I look forward to meeting all our customers to demonstrate how we can help them succeed in their markets."

 

According to Waite, the tube products from Tata Steel are also at the heart of the energy transition, from efficient HFI pipe to support ongoing oil and gas demand, through to pipes tested for hydrogen compatibility and carbon capture as well as supporting the physical infrastructure with  structural products used in offshore wind and solar energy generation.

 

Tata Steel continues to be a leader in Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) with specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for many of our tube products, he added.

 

Tata Steel is considered one of the pioneers of the EPD programme and was awarded a prestigious Steelie from the World Steel Association. It is also the first steel tube manufacturer to certify all its operations to the BES 6001 international standard for responsible sourcing in the construction industry.

 

A global industry leader with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes, Tata Steel Group is one of the world's most geographically-diversified steel producers, with operations and a commercial presence across the world.

 

The Indian industrial conglomerate had recorded a consolidated turnover of $32.83 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2022.-TradeArabia News Service